Senior Community Mental Health Practitioner
At a glance
- Band
- Band 6
- Contract
- Fixed-term
- Pattern
- Flexible working
- Posted
- 28/08/2026
- Closes
- 13/09/2026
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Role summary
This is a 6-month secondment/fixed-term opportunity for a Senior Mental Health Practitioner within the Teign Core Adult Mental Health Team. The role involves delivering high-quality comprehensive mental health services, managing a defined caseload, and providing expert assessment and treatment for individuals with complex mental health difficulties and their carers. The post holder will also be responsible for recovery co-ordination, designing and evaluating personalised treatment packages. The team is dynamic and supportive, working to transform community services.
Essential criteria
- A professional mental health qualification eg RMN, Social Work Degree or equivalent, BSc/Diploma in OT, SROT, Chartered Clinical Psychologist, on the appropriate professional body register and hold current registration with no restrictions.
Desirable criteria
- Post graduate qualification relevant to specialism Clinical Supervision qualification Training to level 3 in Safeguarding children and young people: roles and competencies for Health Care staff Evidence of leadership/management training within a core service
- Substantial experience of managing a extensive and complex caseload of clients with a range of complex mental health problems.
- Working within a community mental health setting in either the statutory or voluntary sector.
- Providing clinical supervision.
- Mentoring students in line with professional requirements
- Experience of working in a multi-disciplinary and multi-agency environment.
- Participation in user involvement in services.
- Experience of delivering model based psychological therapy.
- Knowledge and Skills
- An understanding of the NSF and Mental Health Act/ Mental Health Capacity Act requirements. CPA Process Excellent communication skills including the ability to engage with clients experiencing a wide range of mental health problems. Able to own problems and get involved in the solutions. Able to plan creatively to maximise effectiveness of care plans, including complex multi-agency care plans Able to work independently and as part of a team Excellent clinical assessment skills. Ability to be mobile across a geographical area.
- Understanding of recovery principles in Mental Health Awareness of community structures and social care management responsibilities
- A professional mental health qualification eg RMN, Social Work Degree or equivalent, BSc/Diploma in OT, SROT, Chartered Clinical Psychologist, on the appropriate professional body register and hold current registration with no restrictions.
- Post graduate qualification relevant to specialism Clinical Supervision qualification Training to level 3 in Safeguarding children and young people: roles and competencies for Health Care staff Evidence of leadership/management training within a core service
- Substantial experience of managing a extensive and complex caseload of clients with a range of complex mental health problems.
- Working within a community mental health setting in either the statutory or voluntary sector.
- Providing clinical supervision.
- Mentoring students in line with professional requirements
- Experience of working in a multi-disciplinary and multi-agency environment.
- Participation in user involvement in services.
- Experience of delivering model based psychological therapy.
- Knowledge and Skills
- An understanding of the NSF and Mental Health Act/ Mental Health Capacity Act requirements. CPA Process Excellent communication skills including the ability to engage with clients experiencing a wide range of mental health problems. Able to own problems and get involved in the solutions. Able to plan creatively to maximise effectiveness of care plans, including complex multi-agency care plans Able to work independently and as part of a team Excellent clinical assessment skills. Ability to be mobile across a geographical area.
- Understanding of recovery principles in Mental Health Awareness of community structures and social care management responsibilities
Useful to know
Agenda for Change 2024/25 pays Band 6 at £37,338 – £44,962 a year, across England.
This advert: £39,959 – £48,117 — outside the standard scale; check for HCAS/London weighting.
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Devon Partnership NHS Trust
Senior Community Mental Health Practitioner
The closing date is 13 September 2026
Job summary
A fantastic 6 month secondment / fixed term opportunity has arisen for a Senior Mental Health Practitioner within the Teign Core Adult Mental Health Team. You will be joining a highly supportive, dynamic, motivated and skilled team in the Teign core team to build upon the successful work they have and continue to achieve.
We are proactively engaging with the local Primary Care Network, working alongside the local GP Surgeries.
Devon Partnership NHS Trust is growing as we establish ourselves us as one of the leading providers of mental health services in the country.
Main duties of the job
The post holder will deliver high quality comprehensive mental health services. The role involves managing a defined caseload with a focus on providing expert assessment and treatment for people with complex mental health difficulties and their carers.
This will include recovery co-ordination (design and co-ordination of treatment packages that are personalised and evaluated).
We are looking for someone with enthusiasm and energy who wants to make a difference to peoples lives; is creative and innovative and highly motivated. You must have assessment and care planning skills and experience in mental health and multi-disciplinary working is desirable.
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